AAP slams IAS Association for illegal remarks against Delhi govt

New Delhi, March 01: The Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday attacked the IAS Association and certain civil servants for what it called "illegally making remarks against the Delhi government" that were against civil service conduct rules.

Citing tweets of bureaucrats like Amitabh Kant, Varsha Joshi, and others, AAP leader Ashutosh told the media here: "They have been clearly criticising the Delhi government against rules. Why shouldn't action be taken against them?"

According to the All India Services (Conduct) Rules, 1968, no member of the service can make any statement or fact or opinion, which has the effect of an adverse criticism of any current or recent policy or action of the government or which is capable of embarrassing the relations between the central and state governments.